Get Moving, Grandma!
April 6, 2007 by Teri Cosenzi
Filed under 50 Plus, Aging Fabulous, Fitness, Health
There have been many exercise studies over the years, with almost every single one pointing out how exercise is good for us. But did you know that by exercising as little as 1 hour and 15 minutes a week, you can cut down on the pain you may develop later in the years due to arthritis?
Why the pain being alleviated is where in the question lies. Some believe that is because the joints are being worked out and have less of a chance to become arthritic. While others believe that by simply exercising, you are losing weight in places that may lighten the load on the joints.
Either way, get moving, now. It will benefit your joints later.
By the way, Denise Austin (pictured) is 50 years old, and yes – quite FABULOUS!
What a wonderful thought with a huge flaw.
This assumes that you have no pain that is directly attributable to injuries and is not a chronic pain issue. If you can see the source of pain through medical imaging like x-rays or mri’s, the possibility that your longstanding pain will be ameliorated by exercise is slim to none unless you are taking some pretty strong pain relievers and the exercise is simply to make them circulate better.
The type of thinking that leads to the “run your butt off to get rid of your pain” leaves millions of Americans suffering with intractable pain on a daily basis.
Everyone needs to remember that this sort of thinking only works for those with absolutely no chronic pain issues. For those of us with chronic pain, it is an insult.
I am sorry that you are dealing with chronic pain. And I would never interpret this to mean that just everyone can and should exercise. I am simply stating what I gathered from a few articles that I read in that it is being shown for those with arthritis, exercise is helping.